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Computational and Structural Biology in Biodefense Training Program
This multidisciplinary predoctoral training program in Computational and Structural Biology in Biodefense spans the fields of biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, structural biology, bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, database management, chemical biology, cell biology, immunology, virology and pathology. The last 20 years have seen a remarkable resurgence of infectious diseases and the emergence of new ones, such as AIDS and SARS, as well as the new threat from bioterrorism. Consequently, there is a critical need to train first-rate, imaginative and creative scientists in this multidisciplinary field.
Three (3) predoctoral trainees (U.S. citizens and/or Permanent Residents) will be supported for a period of two years and will be required to participate in interdisciplinary research, with a primary mentor and a secondary co-mentor: one in structural, computational or chemical biology and the other in a biomedical field related to biodefense and infectious diseases. Strong emphasis will be placed on cross-training in both biodefense and infectious diseases.
There are 32 faculty currently participating in this program and interested in serving as mentors or co-mentors to trainees. Part of the success of this program is the team-based, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional groups of scientists who have worked together for more than 14 years, consisting of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, University of Houston, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
The Gulf Coast Consortia/Keck Center for Interdisciplinary Bioscience Research and Training provides research, infrastructure and training support for the training program in Computational and Structural Biology in Biodefense. Additional support comes from the Western Regional Center of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Galveston National Laboratory.
For information about
the Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC),
other Keck Center Training Programs,
and
the GCC Research Consortia,
please go to GCC Home
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